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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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